: Lowbrow social media pseudo-wisdom touted as wisdom. Characterized by one or more of the following:
1. Is superficial, dumbed down, overly simplified, or nonsensical.
2. Often disseminated and re-disseminated on a mass scale as gospel fact.
3. Comprised primarily of gibberish.
4. Often loaded with fluff.
1. Is superficial, dumbed down, overly simplified, or nonsensical.
2. Often disseminated and re-disseminated on a mass scale as gospel fact.
3. Comprised primarily of gibberish.
4. Often loaded with fluff.
Examples of Insta-wisdom.
Example 1: Misattributed quotes/misquotes:
"The problem with quotes found on the internet is that they are often not true." - Abraham Lincoln
"I never said all that shit." Confusius
“Money is the root of all evil.” (misquote) “The love of money is the root of all evil”, according to Timothy 6:10 from the King James Bible
Example 2: Oversimplification:
There are three phases of life:
The first part of your life, you learn.
The second part of your life, you earn.
The third part of your life, you return.
Example 3: Logical fallacies:
Slippery Slope: Arguing that a small step will inevitably lead to a catastrophic consequence.
Example: “If we allow same-sex marriage, it’ll lead to polygamy and then bestiality!”
Example 1: Misattributed quotes/misquotes:
"The problem with quotes found on the internet is that they are often not true." - Abraham Lincoln
"I never said all that shit." Confusius
“Money is the root of all evil.” (misquote) “The love of money is the root of all evil”, according to Timothy 6:10 from the King James Bible
Example 2: Oversimplification:
There are three phases of life:
The first part of your life, you learn.
The second part of your life, you earn.
The third part of your life, you return.
Example 3: Logical fallacies:
Slippery Slope: Arguing that a small step will inevitably lead to a catastrophic consequence.
Example: “If we allow same-sex marriage, it’ll lead to polygamy and then bestiality!”
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